Confidentiality (Non-disclosure) Agreements – to restrict the spread of information shared with a prospective business purchaser, a business partner, an employee etc.

Due diligence warranties, check-lists & agreements – for ensuring thorough investigation of a business for purchase

Distribution Agreements – for manufacturers seeking to distribute their products or services

Agency agreements, powers of attorney – for a principal seeking to use the services of someone else on his behalf

Partnership agreements – for non-incorporated business- or other enterprise- partners wishing to minimise uncertainty regarding relations between them

Notarial deeds of donation – where a donation needs to be officially recorded

Small business law – assisting small businesses find their way through the legal minefield

Consumer Rights – fighting for the consumer against the rip-off artists

International Law

Inter-jurisdictional matters – how to act against those outside South Africa; which court to use; what law applies; what the applicable law says, etc

Public & Administrative Law

Public & Administrative Law – obtaining information from public bodies; calling public bodies to account for their actions and decisions; appealing and reviewing administrative decisions; challenging lack of fair procedures; exposing actions taken in bad faith; correcting administrative blunders; using ombudsmen to your advantage; etc

Estate Planning

Wills & Trusts – importance of a proper will; when a trust is needed; minimising estate duty
Partnership protection (Key-man insurance etc) – the need for a ‘will’ for your business, not just yourself; what happens to your business when you go?

Deceased estate administration – doing our best to ensure that the assets of your departed loved one are soon available to protect you financially

Family Law – Marriage, Divorce and Domestic Relations

Cohabitation (life partnership) agreements – satisfying the immigration authorities about your relationship; agreeing beforehand on how you will divide your assets if you split; allocating responsibilities; drawing up your own domestic constitution, the ground rules that will guide you both

Divorces – providing the sensitive support that you might need during this difficult time; ensuring that your rights are protected; obtaining the best outcome for the children; preventing you from giving the rest of your life away.

Custody & maintenance – achieving compromises in the interests of your children; making sure the breadwinner plays his part.

Powers of attorney – drafting documents that empower you to act on behalf an elderly relative; a business efficient document on behalf of a distant principle

Adoption – ensuring that this delicate process ends in success and fulfilment

Litigation – High, Labour & Magistrates Courts

Cutting short litigation times where possible; seeking to resolve conflicts by negotiating and settling; limiting legal costs by avoiding unimaginative actions; devising ways of getting you what you deserve

Employment Law

Unfair dismissals – claiming your due from the unscrupulous employer; protecting you from the cynical employee

Employment agreements – covering all the bases by laying the ground rules for a constructive and fulfilling employment relationship

Company Codes of Conduct & Grievance Procedures – ensuring that standards are spelt out; providing ways to express frustration at the workplace; ensuring certainty when things are right and setting procedures when things go wrong